• Created：2021-02-22
• Data Source：Bureau Of Consular Affairs
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Application Information :

1. Applicants must appear in person.
2. Applicants who are unmarried and under the age of 18, or under guardianship, must bring the original copy of the “Written Consent Form (applying for identity verification or “One-stop Passport Application Service” at any household registration office)” signed by their legal guardian.
3. Applicants under the age of 14 are also required to be accompanied by their legal guardian. If the legal guardian is unavailable for the visit, a relative within third degree of kinship must be present. The legal guardian or accompanying relative must present a signed “Letter of appointment (applying for identity verification or “One-stop Passport Application Service” at any household registration office)” and legal documents indicating the relationship with applicants.
   Applicants under guardianship must be accompanied by their legal guardian. The legal guardian must present proof of legal guardianship. If the legal guardian is unavailable for the visit, another adult must accompany the applicant. The accompanying adult must present a signed “Letter of appointment (applying for identity verification or “One-stop Passport Application Service” at any household registration office)” from the legal guardian and proof of legal guardianship.
4. After the applicant has applied for identity verification, authorizing an entrusted agent for passport application, applicant (or legal guardian) must fill out “Letter of appointment Type A, Type D, or Type E”. Authorized agent may submit the passport application on the applicant’s behalf. The authorized agent is limited to the following:
   1. Relatives of the applicant (including same-sex partners with a valid marriage registration).
   2. Persons belonging to the same institution, school, company, or government registered organization as the applicant; or qualified travel agencies approved by the Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
   3. Any other agents not listed above requires a notarized power of attorney document.
5. The service for identity verification is free. The fee for passport application is NT$1,300 per passport. For applicants under the age of 14, the fee is NT$900 per passport due to a shorter validity period.
6. For further details concerning the application of passport, and to download documents “Short passport application sheet”, “Written Consent Form/Letter of appointment (applying for identity verification or “One-stop Passport Application Service” at any household registration office)” and “Letter of appointment Type A, Type D, or Type E”, please visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs website (https://www.boca.gov.tw).

Application Process :

1. Applicants must complete the “Short passport application sheet (applying for identity verification or “One-stop Passport Application Service” at any household registration office)” and submit it in person for identity verification at any household registration office, together with all the required documents and other relevant certificates.
2. After the applicant has applied for identity verification, the authorized agent may submit the verified “Short passport application sheet” at BOCA or at any of the branch offices of MOFA, together with all the required documents and other relevant certificates.

Contact Offices :
BOCA :
Tel: +886-2-2343-2807/2808
Add: 1-3F, No. 2-2, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.), 100219

Central Taiwan Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-4-2251-0799
Add: 1F, No. 503, Sec. 2, Liming Rd., Nantun Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.), 408205

Southern Taiwan Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-7-715-6600
Add: 3-4F, No. 6, Zhengnan St., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.), 802206

Eastern Taiwan Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-3-833-1041
Add: 6F, No. 371, Zhongshan Rd., Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan (R.O.C.), 970009

Southwestern Taiwan Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-5-225-1567
Add: 2F-1, No. 184, Wufeng North Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City, Taiwan (R.O.C.), 600016

Required Documents :

1. Photo:
   2 photos of the applicant must be submitted. The photos must fulfill the ICAO requirements for biometric passport (Please refer to https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-140-467-29b1d-2.html).
2. National identification card:
   Applicants over the age of 14, or under the age of 14 with a National ID card, must present the newest version of their ROC (Taiwan) National ID card.
3. Household Certificate or Household Registration Transcript:
   Applicants under the age of 14 who do not have an ROC (Taiwan) National ID Card must present the original copy of the Household Certificate or Household Registration Transcript issued within 3 months.
4. Other Documents:
   Original IDs of the applicant, the legal guardian and accompanying adult.
   Original copies of relevant documents and certificates.
5. The original documents and other relevant certificates other than the photos will be returned to the applicant on the day of the application.

Processing Time :

1. The household registration office completes the procedure for identity verification on the same day of the application.
2. The standard processing time for new passport application is 10 working days.
   For an expedited processing service, a service fee will be charged according to the expected days of processing time. The earliest pick-up time for the new passport is 1 working day after acceptance of the application for expedited processing service.